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Colin is the founder and managing partner of Confluence Tax. He specialises in venture capital schemes, R&D tax credits, patent box, share incentives and M&A transactions within biotech and tech. He chairs the Finance and Tax Advisory Committee of the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and undertakes consultation work with HM Treasury and HMRC. Colin is a regular speaker and contributor on tax issues relevant to the knowledge economy.

Anne-Marie joined Confluence Tax in 2014 and specialises in UK corporation tax and EIS/SEIS & VCT venture capital schemes. She qualified as a chartered accountant in 2012 and holds an EIS diploma. She worked for several years with Aviva plc in the financial services sector, before transferring her skills to the accountancy industry.

Emma is head of marketing for Confluence Tax, on a part-time basis. Her background is in journalism and, more recently, digital marketing. She has responsibility for the Confluence Tax website – an ever-evolving project – and delivers the company's marketing, branding and digital content strategy.

Chloe joined confluence tax in 2018, after graduating with a BSc (Hons) in accounting and finance. While studying for her degree she favoured the tax module so decided to follow a career in tax. She plans to continue her studies by starting the ACCA qualification. Within the Confluence Tax team Chloe is a tax assistant responsible for corporation tax, VAT and personal tax returns.

Primrose joined Confluence Tax in 2018 and specialises in UK corporation tax, personal tax and VAT. She is an accounting and finance graduate and became ACCA chartered in 2018. She has previously worked in industry, public sector and moved into accountancy with a focus on tax. She is currently studying the CTA qualification to gain chartered accreditation.